This paper develops a computational model of the cortico-basal ganglia-thalamic network to explain beta-band oscillations during postural sway, showing they emerge from intermittent control mechanisms.

eNeuro · Sep 1, 2026Peer-reviewedNeuroscience

Discrete cortical control during quiet stance revealed by desynchronization and rebound of beta oscillations

Akihiro Nakamura, Ryota Miura, Yasuyuki Suzuki, Pietro Morasso, Taishin Nomura

The paper identifies discrete cortical control during quiet stance through beta oscillation desynchronization and rebound, supporting an intermittent control model over continuous stiffness control.

Neuroscience Letters · Aug 15, 2023Peer-reviewedNeuroscience

Long-lasting event-related beta synchronizations of electroencephalographic activity in response to support-surface perturbations during upright stance

Akihiro Nakamura, Yasuyuki Suzuki, Matija Milosevic, Taishin Nomura

The paper investigates beta rebound in EEG during postural recovery from support-surface perturbations, finding it lasts up to three seconds and occurs before motion recovery.

Frontiers in Systems Neuroscience · May 21, 2021Peer-reviewedNeuroscience